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post #51 of 92
11/3/08 at 11:53am
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and Snoop Dogg as a white pimp.
"AHHHH, Alabaster!"
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post #52 of 92
11/3/08 at 12:11pm
We can't forget Butthead's red-headed cousin, Dooley.

"My chicken's the star of the show".
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post #53 of 92
11/3/08 at 12:15pm
I watch reruns pretty regularly but honestly didn't even know the show was still doing new episodes. My favorite line ever:

"Bobby, if you weren't my son I'd hug you."
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post #54 of 92
11/3/08 at 5:45pm
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I have to echo the love for this show. The humor is so mundane and subtle it turned a lot of people off, but I laughed out loud more during a few episodes of King of the Hill than I have through the last ten seasons of The Simpsons.
I put King of the Hill in the same pseudo-category as Home Movies - they both take an approach to their humor that can be seen as mundane or subtle, but that's always come across to me as almost zen-like.

There's something genuinely calming about King of the Hill. I rarely laugh uproariously, but I usually finish an episode smiling and wanting to watch another one. I think the fact that it's animated leads people to want or expect it to be a goof-fest.

It's not 'great' television in the vein of The Wire, or cutting-edge, in the vein of South Park, but it's warm, and comforting, and ultimately a very humane show. There's precious little humanism on television, and King of the Hill will always have a place on my Tivo because of that.
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post #55 of 92
11/4/08 at 4:53pm
There's some scuttlebutt that ABC might pick up King of the Hill. I saw it on Perez Hilton, so grain of salt. But it's something.
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post #56 of 92
11/4/08 at 4:54pm
I don't think that's really necessary. It had a good to great run. Go quietly into that good night, Mr. Hill.
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post #57 of 92
11/4/08 at 5:00pm
The show is still consistently funny and entertaining, so if Mike Judge & Co. have more material they feel is worthy of the air I don't see a reason for them not to move to ABC if the offer is available.
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post #58 of 92
6/1/09 at 3:02pm
So, are they going to show the remaining episodes or is Fox adamant on shitting on Mike Judge & company?
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post #59 of 92
6/1/09 at 3:09pm
No idea. What I do know is that Target is selling seasons one and two together for 19 bucks.

I bought them for my brother's girlfriend, who's fallen in love with the show, but I'm going to end up keeping them I just know it.
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post #60 of 92
9/13/09 at 11:19pm
I caught the last two episodes tonight. The last few moments of the show were a nice way to wrap up the series without going overboard with sentimentality.

Here is a decent article about the end of the series by Alan Sepinwall.

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/i...s_goodbye.html
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post #61 of 92
9/14/09 at 12:40am
Damn, I saw it on TV while I was out having a burger with friends-- didn't hit me that it was the finale.

Additionally frustrating: There was a CNN article a while back that claimed there were 4 eps produced that Fox simply wasn't going to air. You have to catch them randomly in syndication someday... or buy the DVDs, I guess.
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post #62 of 92
9/14/09 at 12:08pm
Two pretty solid episodes, especially the final one. I do wish that both of them hadn't been so Bobby centric though.

Sucks that this is being canned for "The Cleveland Show" which looks like utter shit.

And it really suck that they aren't gonna run the other 3-4 episodes unless it's on Adult Swim. I really want to see the one where Dale finds out about Nancy and John Redcorn.
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post #63 of 92
9/14/09 at 12:13pm
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Two pretty solid episodes, especially the final one. I do wish that both of them hadn't been so Bobby centric though.
Sad to see the show pass away while Family Guy continues its long assault on humor. I have always been a fan, though never a regular viewer. Perhaps this will free up Mr Judges creative powers and we'll get more Office Space type projects as a result.


With that said, I was never the biggest fan of Bobby and am disapointed to see the final episode keeps its focus on this bland, one note character. I know it is unreasonable to ask it to focus entirely on Dead Bug Dale, but a Bobby story is a poor framework to build a final episode around.
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post #64 of 92
9/14/09 at 1:03pm
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Sad to see the show pass away while Family Guy continues its long assault on humor. I have always been a fan, though never a regular viewer. Perhaps this will free up Mr Judges creative powers and we'll get more Office Space type projects as a result.


With that said, I was never the biggest fan of Bobby and am disapointed to see the final episode keeps its focus on this bland, one note character. I know it is unreasonable to ask it to focus entirely on Dead Bug Dale, but a Bobby story is a poor framework to build a final episode around.
That's crazy talk. First, Hank and Bobby's relationship is a central pillar of the show. Second, this wasn't a planned finale, just two episodes that they decided to air last before taking it off the air.

May KotH be carried in syndication for many, many, many years.
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post #65 of 92
9/14/09 at 1:06pm
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That's crazy talk. First, Hank and Bobby's relationship is a central pillar of the show. Second, this wasn't a planned finale, just two episodes that they decided to air last before taking it off the air.

May KotH be carried in syndication for many, many, many years.
I am not saying Hank and Bobby are not central pillars, I am simply stating that their characters and story lines happen to not be my favorite aspects of the show. (Though Hank AND Bobby is better than a Bobby stand alone story). Same for Peggy.

I like Dale, whats the problem with that?
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post #66 of 92
9/14/09 at 1:08pm
I can't believe that final episode wasn't meant to be the finale. It was too perfect a gathering of all the principal characters, with that final shot of the town. It screams "Series Finale."

Agree with you (Jesse) about Bobby, though; he's long been one of my favorite animated characters.
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post #67 of 92
9/14/09 at 1:16pm
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I can't believe that final episode wasn't meant to be the finale. It was too perfect a gathering of all the principal characters, with that final shot of the town. It screams "Series Finale."

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Well, let us keep in mind that it could have been a script written as a season finale, that had minor tweaks in post production to make it fit better as a series finale. For example (keep in mind I have not seen the episode in question) I am sure they had many stock shots of the town that could be inserted, or they easily could have had their Korean animation studio draft something up on the fly.
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post #68 of 92
9/14/09 at 1:33pm
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I am not saying Hank and Bobby are not central pillars, I am simply stating that their characters and story lines happen to not be my favorite aspects of the show. (Though Hank AND Bobby is better than a Bobby stand alone story). Same for Peggy.
That's not what you said. You said that Bobby was a poor framework to build a final episode around, and that Bobby is a bland and uninteresting character. You're entitled to your opinion, but you're wrong.

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I like Dale, whats the problem with that?
Everyone likes Dale, but the show isn't "King of the Gribble."
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post #69 of 92
9/14/09 at 1:43pm
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That's not what you said. You said that Bobby was a poor framework to build a final episode around, and that Bobby is a bland and uninteresting character. You're entitled to your opinion, but you're wrong. ."

Sorry. I often may state something in declarative fashion, when in fact the only thing I am declaring is my opinion on a given issue. I can only speak for myself. I basically meant "For maximum entertainment in a KOTH episode , centering it on Bobby is a poor way to structure the story... In my opinion"

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Everyone likes Dale, but the show isn't "King of the Gribble."

Sure, but when the Simpsons came out Bart was supposed to be the star. 20 odd years later it has become The Homer Show. Shows can adapt to what their audiences want.
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post #70 of 92
9/14/09 at 3:20pm
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Well, let us keep in mind that it could have been a script written as a season finale, that had minor tweaks in post production to make it fit better as a series finale. For example (keep in mind I have not seen the episode in question) I am sure they had many stock shots of the town that could be inserted, or they easily could have had their Korean animation studio draft something up on the fly.
The coming together of the extended Hill family/friends makes it fairly clear that it was a series finale, I doubt that they had this stuff simply cobbled together on the fly. Pretty sure that animation takes longer than that. It wasn't just stock shots of the town. It would seem too final with all the "grace notes" for it to simply be the season finale.
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post #71 of 92
9/14/09 at 3:44pm
Apparently I don't watch the show with enough regularity to have noticed we never knew what Boomhauer did for a living...
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post #72 of 92
9/14/09 at 4:03pm
He probably mentioned it, but since nobody can understand what he says...

Oh, and what kind of badge was that? It wasn't clear enough on my TV.
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post #73 of 92
9/14/09 at 4:12pm
Texas Ranger.
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post #74 of 92
9/14/09 at 4:15pm
Damn. That should be a spinoff. Boomhauer: Texas Ranger.
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post #75 of 92
9/14/09 at 4:36pm
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Damn. That should be a spinoff. Boomhauer: Texas Ranger.
"Dang ol' 6th Sense kid's got AIDS, man."

Edit: the reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdsTUcuD7YA
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post #76 of 92
9/14/09 at 4:43pm
Boomhauer was in law enforcement? Didn't see that coming.
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post #77 of 92
9/24/09 at 2:36pm
I just watched the final two episodes on Hulu and I am already missing this series.

Seriously, they cancelled KOTH and we're left with an immensely past its prime The Simpsons and THREE fucking series by the mongoloid behind Family Guy?

No wonder this country elected George W Bush for two terms.
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post #78 of 92
9/24/09 at 3:06pm
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Seriously, they cancelled KOTH and we're left with an immensely past its prime The Simpsons and THREE fucking series by the mongoloid behind Family Guy?
Fox's "Animation Domination" ads are depressing me. It's A BUNCH OF SETH McFARLANE CHARACTERS and The Simpsons, who've been stuck over to one side.

Ugh.
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post #79 of 92
9/24/09 at 3:12pm
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Fox's "Animation Domination" ads are depressing me. It's A BUNCH OF SETH McFARLANE CHARACTERS and The Simpsons, who've been stuck over to one side.
And yet when MacFarlane crashes, it'll be the fucking Hindenburg.
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post #80 of 92
9/24/09 at 6:34pm
It's almost as sad to note that The Cleveland Show has already been picked up for a second season.
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post #81 of 92
9/24/09 at 7:12pm
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It's almost as sad to note that The Cleveland Show has already been picked up for a second season.
And it "surprisingly" looks terrible.
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post #82 of 92
9/24/09 at 7:36pm
King of the Hill was kind of a quiet miracle, in its own way.
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post #83 of 92
9/24/09 at 7:40pm
Arianna Huffington is in The Cleveland Show as a bear. No one has anything to say about this?
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post #84 of 92
9/24/09 at 7:56pm
The bear or Huffington?
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post #85 of 92
9/24/09 at 8:46pm
Either really, McFarlane seems to gravitate towards erudite anthropomorphic animals.
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post #86 of 92
9/24/09 at 8:56pm
Well, the rangers always warn ya not to feed em or it'll go fucking nuts. And then of course, there's the bear to worry about.
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post #87 of 92
5/24/10 at 7:52pm
Anybody else catch the four "Lost Episodes" during Adult Swim last week?

I thought all were pretty weak. Sure, each episode had it's moments. But I can see why they were hidden away until now.

Worst was either the one with Hanks Mom or the Dale centric episode.

Best was the Kahn/Hank centric episode.

Also no sign of Luanne AT ALL. Makes me wonder if she was cut out after the fact or just never in these 4.
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post #88 of 92
5/25/10 at 4:23pm
They showed those on the nightly syndication run a couple of weeks ago without any fanfare. It took me a while to put together that they were unaired eps.

But yeah, the Khan focused episode was good (as all Khan episodes were) and the other three were better left unaired.
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post #89 of 92
5/25/10 at 4:31pm
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But yeah, the Khan focused episode was good (as all Khan episodes were) and the other three were better left unaired.
The worst single moment was the end of the Dale insanity episode where it just ended with a throw away line to resolve the problem and Dale winking at the camera.
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post #90 of 92
5/25/10 at 11:07pm
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The worst single moment was the end of the Dale insanity episode where it just ended with a throw away line to resolve the problem and Dale winking at the camera.
Its like they told the writers that the show was cancelled and they all just got up and left.

I realize that the episode was probably written in 2007 or 2008 but damn, that was such a lazy cop out of an ending.
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post #91 of 92
5/26/10 at 1:25pm
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My favorite episode is the one where Hank wins the Superbowl throw and the whole family goes down and meets Bill's family. Gilbert was a great character.

"I'm more familiar with sinners than saints, and sinners always look good." Hank's reaction was great.
I love this episode. Bobby dressing up and talking like a southern dandy and Hank getting more and more agitated by it.

"I'm gonna need a window seat because this flower is wilting"

Too bad about the cancellation. Ill second what Jesse said about it being 'humane'. Its refreshing, in an age of family guys and south parks (and the simpsons at this point are more or less just emulating those two), to see an animated show thats sort of grounded in family values and follows the trials and tribulations of basically decent folk.
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post #92 of 92
5/26/10 at 3:12pm
You would be hard pressed to find a bigger King of the Hill fan than me, but I was sorta happy to see it go. The show had started to decline a bit (it was still the best thing going on Animation Domination, though) and I'd much rather have it remembered for all the great times than have it far outlive its welcome like The Simpsons.

The Hank-Bobby relationship is probably one of my favorites on television in years and one of the best episodes for that has to be "Meet the Propaniacs" where Hank thinks Bobby's ridiculous propane comedy is the funniest thing of all time. The ending of the episode, with Bobby turning away from the disinterested crowd and focusing on making his dad laugh is a great example of the values this show had.
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